Woman Held On Weapons Charge

TAVARES — A 23-year-old Weirsdale woman was being held Tuesday in the Lake County Jail after she was charged with carrying a concealed firearm into the Lake County Courthouse.

Freda Jane Lee's bond was set at $10,000.

A bailiff detected a .25-caliber automatic handgun in Lee's purse as she passed through the security detection monitor on Monday, a police report said. The report gave this account: The gun was in her handbag. As the purse passed through the monitor, the bailiff noticed a large metal object that had the appearance of a small-caliber handgun.

After opening the purse, the bailiff found the handgun and seven rounds of ammunition.